Eric threw himself on the sofa, sighing. Mother's Day was approaching, but he didn't have a present. "How can I buy a present without any money?" he thought.
Eric picked up the newspaper that was lying on the couch. He noticed a large advertisement on the front page. The local department store was sponsoring （赞助） a contest. "Tell us why your mom is special and win a shopping spree （疯狂购物）for her," said the advertisement.
"This is perfect!" thought Eric. He ran to his room with the newspaper. Taking a pencil and a blank piece of paper from his desk, he started to write.
"My mom is the best mother in the world. She always makes lunch for me to take to school, and she never forgets my dessert. She reads as many books to me before bed as I want. She always remembers to check under the bed for monsters. And she gives me the best hug, but never in front of my friends, who would laugh at me for hugging my mom."
Eric liked what he had written. He copied it neatly and got an envelope and a stamp from his bed. He ran to the mailbox with his entry. "Mom will love having a shopping spree," he thought.
Eric checked the mailbox every day for his prize. Days went by, and then weeks. Soon it was the day before Mother's Day. Eric still hadn't heard anything about the contest.
"What am I going to do now?" he wondered. He didn't have a present, and he didn't have a shopping spree. And he still didn't have money. He had to think of something. Eric closed his eyes and curled his toes and thought hard.
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Suddenly he had an idea.
The next morning Eric handed his letter to his mom.
